Swell De Spirits TDL Trinidad Rum 2008

Name: Swell De Spirits TDL Trinidad Rum 2008
Brand: Swell De Spirits
SKU: SDS-TDL-2008-637
Price: 79.95 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£79.95

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Key Facts About This Rum

Bottler: Swell De Spirits

Founder: Michael Barbaria

Range: That's The Spirit #1

Distillery: TDL

Region: Trinidad

Distilled: October 2008

Matured: 11 years tropical and 3 years continental

Bottled: September 2023

Spirit: Heavy TDL rum

Cask: Bourbon cask

Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 63.7%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 317 bottles

Bottle Size: 500ml

TDL Trinidad Rum 2008 Tasting Notes

Picture this: Line up the pieces of the model kit, open the shiny instructions and carefully glue the parts together to create an aircraft, let it dry and paint it before hanging it up with rope, ready to fly adventures.

Neat, without water

Colour: Chestnut

Nose: Apple crumble, raspberries, mango, coconut ice cream, banana split, pear drops, nail varnish remover, boat varnish, glueing and painting model aeroplanes, plus motorbike leathers.

Palate: A hit of esters with glue, paint, varnish, freshly printed magazines and rubber mats followed by banana fritters and apple snow, cardamom syrup.

Finish: Fudge giving way to chocolate mud cake.

With a few drops of water

Nose: More esters are revealed with water. Glue, paint, varnish, rubber, hairspray and glossy paper, plus milk chocolate bars, chilli dark chocolate, blueberries, mango pudding with double cream.

Palate: Overripe apples and bananas, glossy paper, a new comb, varnish, chocolate milkshake, clove balls, aniseed twists and cough sweets.

Finish: Chai tea and vanilla slice.

Overall: An exciting hot and spicy tot with esters singing in the glass.

Shipping and taxes

Where can you ship?

We're based in the UK, but we can ship to many countries.

We deliver to Australia, Canada (Alberta), China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, US (certain states*), and Vietnam.

*We can ship to the following US states duty-paid (so no further taxes for you): Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana,Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

How much is shipping?

Shipping charges are calculated during checkout, depending on where you live and how many bottles you’re buying. It's usually more cost effective to ship two or more bottles, particularly for international orders. The perfect excuse to treat yourself to an extra bottle!

What about taxes?

All alcoholic products sold by TopWhiskies are sold subject to UK alcohol tax, which is already included in the price.

UK sales are subject to VAT (currently 20%), which is included in the price. Sales outside of the UK are not subject to this tax, and international prices do not include it.

We use a specialist US shipper who sorts out US taxes. These costs are factored into the US shipping charges. So shipping may look pricey, but remember it covers your taxes as well, so there'll be no further bills to pay.

For all other territories, including those in Europe, please note: your order could be subject to local sales taxes and duties upon arrival in the destination country. All additional charges are the responsibility of the recipient. As customs policies vary widely from country to country, TopWhiskies has no control over these charges, so you should contact your local customs office for further information. If you refuse to pay any import duties and taxes, this could result in the goods being destroyed by customs or being returned back to us - any refund offered would include a deduction of our costs.

Which couriers do you use?

In the UK we use Royal Mail, Parcelforce and APC. US orders are sent via UPS. International orders use FedEx and DHL. Orders are despatched from our UK warehouse Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays.

Carbon neutral?

Yes, all our deliveries are carbon neutral. We work with Planet to estimate the carbon impact of each delivery, and then purchase carbon removal credits to offset the emissions.

Need help?

For help, or custom orders, please contact Ed on email ed@topwhiskies.com

Why shop with TopWhiskies?

Quality products, independent brands

All the brands I work with are independent. Many of them are small brands, run by one or two people with a whole load of passion. As a result, these unique products are top quality.

Personal support

Need help? Write to me at ed@topwhiskies.com. It's always me at the end of the email, and I'm always glad to help.

Five-star service

With happy whisky-loving customers all around the world, we're rated five stars for our service.

Secure checkout

We accept all major cards, along with PayPal and Apple Pay. Check out securely online, with the safety of SSL encryption. You can pay in a wide range of currencies, whatever is most convenient for you.

Carbon neutral shipping

We use carbon credits from nature-based removal solutions, such as reforestation and soil carbon sequestration, to ship carbon-neutral. We support Grassroots Carbon and Pachama.

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Meet The Founder

Michael Barbaria

Swell de Spirits was founded by Michael Barbaria in 2021. Michael's two great loves in life are exceptional spirits, and surfing. So he launched independent bottler Swell de Spirits to combine his love of both.

In a relatively short period Michael has made a big mark on the world of artisan spirits. And gained quite a fan base around the world. Rather than focus on one particular spirits category, Michael bottles them all - as he loves them all. From world whiskies, through rums, to cognacs and more. But what they all have in common is that they really are exceptional quality. Michael has an excellent palate and leans towards big flavour bombs. Each of his releases is beautifully present, and some of the label designs are works of pop art in their own right.

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